War in Ukraine

Russia continues to relentlessly target civilians while waging a full-scale and aggressive war in Ukraine. Just this week's attacks showed the rising death toll. How many civilians has Russia killed since the full-scale invasion in February 2022 began?

In May 2024, President Zelensky y signed a bill allowing convicts to join the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This created huge enthusiasm among existing brigades—for months, recruitment officers were rushing from prison to prison to hire potential warriors. We traveled to Donbas to meet one of the new battalions, consisting mostly of ex-convicts.

 The Ukrainian Armed Forces carried out one of the boldest operations on Russian territory since World War II. In Ukraine, the offensive in the Kursk region is believed to have been necessary and yielded results.

Since 2014, Russians have flocked to occupied Crimea, replacing Ukrainians who left. The same thing is happening in Mariupol. It’s yet another Russian war crime quietly unfolding as international law prohibits the transfer of an occupying power’s civilian population into its occupied territory.

Ukrainian forces have unleashed a new weapon on the battlefield: the “Dragon” drone. This drone burns everything in its path before exploding, with several reported uses already showing its impact on Russian positions.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has driven millions of Ukrainians into poverty. While economic hardship pales in comparison to the loss of life, Ukraine has still faced immense economic challenges due to Russia’s aggression. Which sectors are affected most and what are the figures?